Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
I think I explained it pretty well...
Agreed. You said it's OK for a UPS or FedEx pilot to fly all night because it's what he signed up for. You then went on to say that guys who bid CDO's do so intending to stay up all day. Are these pilots somehow less responsible than the UPS/FedEx guys to fly all night without time in a hotel room?
Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
They were making the assumption that guys were going to sleep during the day in preparation for this.
Presumably so. IOW, they assumed that a professional pilot will do what he needs to do to be rested and fit for duty when he reports.
Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
Are you seriously telling me that you think it's safe for someone to conduct a flight after only getting 3 or 4 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period? Do you actually fly the line?
Certainly not, and yes I do. My trips consist primarily of 3-man Europe. I assume that the guys with whom I fly did what they needed to do during the day to be prepared to fly. Are you saying that the FAA should have assumed that they choose to get up early with the kids, mow the lawn and work in the shop all day, and then report to fly all night?